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Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
Prompt 1: Write a creative story responding to the prompt: “If someone were to step into your soul right now, what’s the story?” It can be fiction or nonfiction. Upload your story into the Google Drive folder with your name.
Prompt 2: Create a visual piece OR a soundscape in response to the prompt, “If someone were to step into your soul right now, what would they see/hear?” Upload your visual artwork or soundscape into the Google Drive folder with your name.
Prompt 3: Create a flyer/poster advertising our unconventional online installation that could be shared with someone, such as a family member, friends, or a community member like your local bodega or leaving it in your building lobby. The installation title is: “If someone were to step into your soul…” (You might work this into your poster!) Upload your poster into the Google Dive folder with your name.
Miya Masaoka
Prompt 1: Pick your favorite spot in your neighborhood. From there write out what you experience in that spot from each of your 5 senses (sight, taste, smell, sound, touch). Now create a melody inspired by one of your senses.
Prompt 2: Go to that same favorite spot. Use the chalk to create a shape that people can step into and listen/see/smell/taste/feel their surroundings. (Be sure to use the chalk appropriately in a spot where it can wash off and make sure your artwork is appropriate for anyone of all ages to see.) Send in a photo of the chalk art you made in your neighborhood spot.
Prompt 3: Create a visual art map of how to get to your favorite spot. Be as realistic or abstract as you’d like. You could note the senses in your map, include your perspective on why it’s your favorite, and design it in any way you like. Send in a photo of your visual map.
Peter Greenaway
Prompt 1: Explore your neighborhood and find a local work of art. This could be street art, a mural, architecture, or a performer you see on a walk. Create a visual abstraction (=something not realistic) inspired by the piece. Take a photo of your abstraction to submit.
Prompt 2: Create a soundscape inspired by the local work of art you found using your synthesizer or kalimba, or other found/created sounds (inside or near the work of art!) if you like. Make a recording with your phone to submit.
Prompt 3: Temporarily install either your visual artwork or your soundscape near the local work of art you found. You can do this either in person OR at home. Take a photo or video of the piece: you might perform your soundscape live and record that, hold your visual artwork up or place it near the local artwork. If you have to make your installation at home instead, do your best to create the mood/feel of the artwork you were inspired by!
Juliana Huxtable
Prompt 1: Inspired by Juliana Huxtable, “Speak your truth!” Brainstorm at least 10 words that you identify with. These could be specific alignments such as queerness, being a person of color, your culture, your values; or they could be more abstract words that represent your mood, hopes, dreams, or past. Write these words in your sketchbook in lettering styles, fonts, and colors that represent the feeling of the word to you. Send in a photo of your words.
Prompt 2: Create a poster or zine speaking your truth. Choose one, two, or three of the words you brainstormed and expand on it in a zine or poster. Your poster could be sketches, drawings, all text, or even a collage. Be sure you make it in your sketchbook. Send in a photo of your artwork.
Prompt 3: Put your poster out in the world! Give your zine or poster to a friend, family member, or passer-by in your neighborhood (as you feel comfortable with!). Send in a photo of where or who you share your zine/poster with (it’s ok not to show their face in the photo).
